Certificate in Unitarian Universalist Studies

The Graduate Certificate in Unitarian Universalist Studies

Earn your graduate-level certificate in UU studies entirely through low-residency study at Starr King School for the Ministry.

The Starr King Certificate in Unitarian Universalist Studies, directed by Dr. Meg Richardson, enables you to study the full complement of Unitarian Universalist topics relevant to ministry and religious leadership and expected by the Ministerial Fellowship Committee.

We offer a wide variety of online courses and short-term intensives in UU theologies, UU history and polity. UU social justice priorities, global religious traditions, and congregational administration.

We designed this certificate for you!

exploring the possibility of entering UU ministry?

attending seminary at a non-UU theological school?

developing your lay-leadership?

UU religious educator pursuing credentialing?

Complete your certificate through any combination of six courses (18 units) taken online and through short-term intensives offered in Berkeley. Register and pay for courses as you go. Note that we are in the process of making our certificate programs eligible for federal financial aid, as SKSM certificates are not currently eligible for federal financial aid. We are accepting applications to enroll in the program now!

To enroll in the Certificate in Unitarian Universalist Studies program, submit your Certificate Program Enrollment form. The program director will review your submission and send it to the Student Services Office for filing.

Enrollment Requirement for Certificate Program

If you decide you cannot enroll for a class at this time, please inform the director of your respective program stating you are not registering for the current or upcoming semester. If we have not heard from you regarding your intentions for two semesters in a row we will withdraw you from the program.

Sample Courses in UU Studies include:

Immersion Courses

UU Congregational Polity

UU North American History (Boston)

Intensive Courses

UU History

UU Social Action

Online Courses

Systems Thinking and Leadership

UU History

Mental Illness and Oppressions

Our Theological House

Global Religious Traditions

Dynamic Youth Ministry

Adult Faith Development

Promised Lands

Residential students (at Berkeley campus) may enroll in residential courses to fulfill the requirements of a certificate program. Please contact the director of the program about specific residential courses.